KoNet BGL-32 User manual

KoNet BGL-32 Bluetooth GPS Data Logger
User’s Manual
Published on 2-May-2007 Rev 2.0
8029407701B

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Before you begin.........................................................................................4
1.1 Note and Warning..........................................................................................4
1.2 Introduction....................................................................................................5
1.3 Features...........................................................................................................5
1.4 Applications ....................................................................................................6
1.5 Appearance.....................................................................................................7
1.6 Power Switch and Push Button.....................................................................8
1.7 LED Display ...................................................................................................9
Chapter 2 Getting Started.........................................................................................10
2.1 Checking the package content ....................................................................10
2.2 Getting Started.............................................................................................11
Step 1 Charging Your Battery...................................................................11
Step 2 Turning on the power switch (NAV/ LOG)...................................12
Step 3 Connecting your handheld device with KoNet BGL-32..............12
Step 4 Loading your GPS mapping or routing software........................16
Step 5 Starting the application..................................................................16
2.3 Helpful Tips..................................................................................................17
Chapter 3 Using Logger ............................................................................................18
3.1 How to connect the KoNet BGL-32 to your PC........................................18
3.1.1 Driver installation.............................................................................18
3.1.2 Google Earth......................................................................................20
3.2 Software Utility --- KoNet BGL-32 LoggerTool.......................................21
3.2.1Configuration .....................................................................................22
3.2.2 Satellite Information.........................................................................32

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3.2.3 Data Log List --- way to download the data from logger!.................34
3.2.4 About..................................................................................................39
Appendix.....................................................................................................................40
Appendix A. Specifications................................................................................40
Appendix B. Certification .................................................................................43
Appendix C. Warranty Information ................................................................45

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Chapter 1 Before you begin
1.1 Note and Warning
- KoNet BGL-32 uses Lithium battery. If KoNet BGL-32 is used in
temperature lower than -10 or higher than 60 , its battery charging
capability will decrease. Please leave the KoNet BGL-32 far from
heat or high temperature environment. In addition, do not expose
your KoNet BGL-32 in temperature higher than 140/60℃. If you
do not follow these rules, the battery inside KoNet BGL-32 may
overheat, explode or burn itself, and this will lead to very serious
damage. The Lithium battery inside the KoNet BGL-32 should be
recycled.
- While in the hospital, turning off the KoNet BGL-32 is
recommended. Wireless GPS receiver may interfere with medical
equipments which use radio frequency.
- For a long period not using KoNet BGL-32, take out the battery and
store it in dry/cool places.
- For safety, keep the KoNet BGL-32 and all accessories out of
children’s reach.
- The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any damages and loss
resulting from the use of this manual, or from deletion of data as a
result of malfunction, dead battery, or from misuse of the product in
any way.
- Use only the supplied and approved accessories. Unauthorized
accessories, modifications or attachments could damage the KoNet

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BGL-32, and may violate regulations governing radio devices.
- Use a dry, clean soft cloth to clean the unit. Do not use harsh cleaning
solvents, chemicals, or strong detergents.
- Do not attempt to open the KoNet BGL-32 yourself. Unauthorized
hacking may damage the unit, and void your warranty.
1.2 Introduction
This KoNet BGL-32 logger features an all-in-one, cost-effective
portable GPS logging solution. With its on-board memory, it allows you
to log your routes by ways of time/ distance/ speed. Points of interest
can also be recorded by a push button. Through user friendly software
utility, it shows your track on Google Earth. This data logger is small
and robust, ideal to carry everywhere for applications such as route
tracking, mountain climbing or fleet management.
1.3 Features
1. MTK GPS chipset 32 channels.
2. 20+ hrs operation time.
3. Embedded with 16Mb memory for saving up to 100,000 way points.
4. Dual modes for both route recording and navigation.
5. Push to log for points of interest.
6. 3 recording methods: by time, by distance or by speed.
7. Tracks can be shown on Google Earth.
8. WAAS and EGNOS supported for better accuracy.

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9. Support NMEA-0183 GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG, GLL.
10. Fully compliant with Bluetooth V1.2
11. Support NMEA compliant mapping software like TomTom,
Route66…etc.
1.4 Applications
- Route recording
- Business trip expense management
- Fleet management
- Driving behavior monitoring
- Saving of Point of Interest

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1.5 Appearance
1. DC jack (mini USB type)
2. Mode switch (Power off/ Navigation&log/ Pure log)
3. Bluetooth status LED (blue)
4. Battery status LED (red/green)
5. GPS status LED (orange) / Push to log LED (blue)
6. Internal GPS antenna
7. Push Button

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1.6 Power Switch and Push Button
Power Switch
Right (Off) Power off
Middle (NAV) Enable Navigation + log mode
Left (LOG) Enable pure log mode
Push button
Push Push to log points of interest, LED blinks 3 times.
Difference between NAV and LOG:
NAV You can use the KoNet BGL-32 as a Bluetooth GPS receiver to
navigate when you have a Bluetooth enabled PDA/
Smartphone in your car. The logging is on as well.
Note:
When the Bluetooth connection is cut off, KoNet BGL-32 will
stop its logging.
LOG In this mode KoNet BGL-32 works as a pure logger, no
navigation function is supported.

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1.7 LED Display
The Bluetooth GPS data logger has three LED lights, one is Bluetooth
Status LED, the 2nd one is Battery Status LED, the 3rd one is GPS Status
LED/ Push to log LED. The status table of LED shows as follows:
Category SYMBOL COLOR STATUS Function
Always
on: Bluetooth on, but not connected
to any Bluetooth devices yet
Slowly
blinking: Sleeping mode (1 time / 5 seconds)
Bluetooth Status
LED
Blue
Quickly
blinking: Bluetooth is connected and ready for data transmission (1
time / 2 seconds)
Red Blinking: The battery is too low
Green Light On: The battery is charging
Battery Status
LED Green Blinking: The battery is fully charged
Always
on: Acquiring satellites, GPS position not fixed
Orange
Quickly
Blinking: GPS position is fixed, Navigation
Quickly
Blinking: LED blinks 3 times, Points of Interest is recorded
Slowly
Blinking: The memory space is too low (20% left now)
GPS Status LED
Blue
Solid The memory is full and stop

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Chapter 2 Getting Started
2.1 Checking the package content
Congratulations on your purchase of the KoNet BGL-32 with built-in
Lithium rechargeable battery. Before you start using KoNet BGL-32,
please make sure if your package includes the following items. If any
item is damaged or missing, please contact your dealer at once.
- Bluetooth GPS Date Logger - KoNet BGL-32 x 1
- USB to mini-USB cable x 1
- Traveler Power Adapter x 1
- DC cigarette lighter adapter x 1
- Lithium rechargeable battery x 1
- CD Tool x 1 (user manual, software utility)
- Quick start guide x 1
*Unit package contents may vary depending on countries without prior
notice.

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2.2 Getting Started
Please follow the procedure step by step.
Step 1 Charging Your Battery
To charge your KoNet BGL-32 data logger, you have to plug your USB
cable into the power source. Charging time is about 3~4 hours and you
can charge from PC/ Notebook’s USB HOST or from cigarette-lighter in
car.
For the 1st time you use the KoNet BGL-32, please charge battery until it
is full (the green LED blinks). The LED that represents the battery is the
right-most battery icon (shown in below).
- If the LED is red, that means battery power is critically low. Charge immediately.
- If the LED is green, that means battery is charging now.
- If the green LED is blinking, that means battery is fully charged.

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Step 2 Turning on the power switch (NAV/ LOG)
Power off Navigation Data record
Difference between NAV and LOG:
NAV You can use the KoNet BGL-32 as a Bluetooth GPS receiver to
navigate when you have a Bluetooth enabled PDA/
Smartphone in your car. The logging is on as well.
Note:
When the Bluetooth connection is cut off, KoNet BGL-32 will
stop its logging.
LOG In this mode KoNet BGL-32 works as a pure logger, no
navigation function is supported.
**For further function to download your routes to PC, please refer to
Chapter 3.
Step 3 Connecting your handheld device with KoNet BGL-32
Note: KoNet BGL-32 is allowed to connect to a Bluetooth device (PDA/
Smartphone/ laptop) only in Navigation mode.

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Please refer to the user manual of PDA to enable the Bluetooth
connectivity. If the connection between your device and KoNet BGL-32
is successful, the blue LED of KoNet BGL-32 will be blinking.
Below, we provide a common procedure of software installation to set up
your PDA. (For other PDA, the steps may be different. Bluetooth
Manager is a popular program used on Bluetooth device.)
-->
Start -> Bluetooth Manager New
1. Open “Bluetooth Manager” on your pocket pc, and establish a new
connection.

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-->
Explore A Bluetooth device
->Next Tap KoNet BGL-32
2. Explore a Bluetooth device, and find the “KoNet BGL-32”
Passkey 0000 (if your PDA
asks for the passkey)

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3. (Optional)
-->
Select SPP slave->Next Finish
4. Connect to Serial Port Profile (SPP) Slave
-->
Tap and Hold KoNet BGL-32:
SPP slave, Connect Done
5. Finish Bluetooth Manager Setup

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Step 4 Loading your GPS mapping or routing software
You should have mapping software on your PDA/ Smartphone/ laptop or
you need to install it before using the KoNet BGL-32 for navigation.
Step 5 Starting the application
Select the correct COM port & baud rate within the application
Note: The Bluetooth device in most of the applications has an
“auto-detect” feature so that you do not need to select the Baud Rate.

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2.3 Helpful Tips
- It’s better to turn off the KoNet BGL-32 when you don’t use it, or the serial
Flash's life can’t last long.
- Some vehicles having heavy metallic sun protecting coating on windshields
may affect GPS signal receptions
- Driving in and around high buildings may affect GPS signal receptions.
- Driving in tunnels or indoor park may affect signal receptions.
- In general, any GPS receiver performs best in open space where it can see
clean sky. Also weather will affect GPS reception – rain & snow contribute
to worse sensitivity.
- Low battery of a PDA or of an KoNet BGL-32 may affect signal receptions.
- Please check the correct “COM” and “Baudrate” of your PDA.
- KoNet BGL-32 output data updates every second, therefore the actual
position and the position shown in your map may have slight time delay.
This may happen when you drive at higher speed or make a turn around a
corner.
- Note that KoNet BGL-32 may not work indoors where it can not see the sky.
- For the 1st time you use the KoNet BGL-32, it will take 1 to 3 minutes to
obtain the satellite constellation information and fix your position, this is
called “Cold Start”. If you replace the battery, KoNet BGL-32 will do Cold
Start again.
- If your KoNet BGL-32 can’t fix your position for more than 20 minutes, we
suggest you change to another spot with open space and then try again.

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Chapter 3 Using Logger
3.1 How to connect the KoNet BGL-32 to your PC
3.1.1 Driver installation
Note: These drivers are only designed for Microsoft Windows based PC
only (Windows XP/ 2000/ Vista)! Therefore, Mac OS and Linux are not
supported.
1、 Driver is located in “CP210x folder＂. Please double click the
“CP210xVCPInstaller.exe＂.

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2、 Click “Install＂. Now installing…
3、 Complete installation, but you must restart your computer before the
new settings will take effect.
User can go to the MS Windows’ device manager to see the status
showing this USB device installation is completed.

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Please go to check the corresponding virtual COM Port. Afterward
users only have to use same COM Port in same USB port, and can
directly make a connection successfully between the PC end and KoNet
BGL-32 data logger. For example, COM7.
3.1.2 Google Earth
If you computer is not yet installed with Google Earth. Google Earth has
free download version, go download it in the internet first. For more
information, please visit http://earth .google.com/.